Applied Industrial Technologies Return on Equity

Applied Industrial Technologies posts a ROE of 21.71%. That is below the Industrials sector average of 22.29%. Comparing that reading with peers and prior periods is usually more useful than looking at the number in isolation.

For Industrials stocks, a ROE near 22.29% is typical. Applied Industrial Technologies's 21.71% is lower that level. That is roughly 2.6% below the sector mean. Whether that is a warning or an opportunity depends on growth outlook and other fundamentals shown elsewhere on Stockcircle.

Applied Industrial Technologies's ROE moves when the underlying profit, equity, or asset base changes. Cost cuts, pricing power, buybacks, write-downs, and cyclical swings can all shift the percentage. The latest reading is 21.71%; use YoY and peer views to separate noise from signal.

Context for AIT's ROE usually means three checks: (1) trend versus prior periods, (2) level versus peers (average 22.29%), and (3) consistency with growth and profitability. This page covers the first two; Applied Industrial Technologies's other metric pages and overview cover the third.

Judging Applied Industrial Technologies against Industrials peers is usually better than using a market-wide rule of thumb. Business models inside Industrials are more comparable, which makes gaps in ROE easier to interpret. Start with 21.71% here, then scan peer and history charts to see if the gap is persistent.